The history of the oldest Champagne house goes back to the monk Dom Thierry Ruinart. The Benedictine lived from 1657 to 1709 and was a contemporary of Louis XIV. At the age of 23, he discovered the then-trendy drink "Wine with pearls" at the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés near Paris. Back in his homeland, Champagne, he said that the wines that thrive there were particularly suitable for the production of sparkling wines. He passed this belief on to his family. In 1729, his cousin Nicolas Ruinart, a cloth merchant in Reims, created the first accounting book for "Wine with pearls." Thus, the first Champagne house was born. The first bottles were intended as gifts for good and long-standing customers of his towels. But demand for his wines increased, and Nicolas Ruinart recognized the opening market. He gave up the cloth trade and devoted himself entirely to his champagne. Today, Champagne Ruinart is one of the most important champagne brands and is known worldwide.
When all the grapes are perfectly ripe, they are harvested individually and manually, and verified. Only later is the final blend created, after which the bottles, with their yeast, are fermented in the Ruinart cellars for at least three years to develop the mousse and mature the wine.
The aroma immediately reveals that we're holding a special glass: a pure scent with aromas of fresh white fruit, nuts, and apricots, but also a hint of toast and a hint of biscuit. On the palate, this Champagne Ruinart Brut is full and creamy with a very refined mousse (bubble). Beautiful nuances of ripe fruits like peach, apricot, apple, and citrus. Its true Ruinart style is conveyed by nuances of brioche, roasted nuts, and a hint of grapefruit. What a fantastic glass of Champagne this is!
